Jul. 262, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate III. 





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Stages of the Parandra Borer. 

 Fig. a.— Egg of the Parandra borer in natural position. Natural size. Fig. 6.— Eggs of Parandra 

 borer in natural position in the wood of apple. Much enlarged. Fig. c— Parandra borers ; 

 variety of sizes to be found in an infested tree at any one time. Natural size. Fig. d.— 

 Parandra borers working into heart of apple tree from old wounds made by the roundheaded 

 apple-tree borer, Saperda Candida. Fig. e— Group of galleries made by young Parandra borers 

 just after leaving the egg. Natural size. (Original.) 



